GEOG 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Quran, Social Philosophy, Hubris
9 May 2016
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Samsara: the vicious cycle of life, death and rebirth. Moksha: spiritual liberation; freeing of the soul from the bondage to reincarnation. Dukkha: the undesirable wandering from rebirth to rebirth because life is marked by suffering, wanting something other than what it is . Shrines, village temples, holy places, rivers, pimgrimage sites and routes. Order, self- cultivation and social harmony through right relations with other human beings. Education, study of ancient classics, learning and practicing proper etiquette and rituals; practicing the 5 virtues. Lifelessness: a life that is not fully enjoyed; not living life to it"s fullest; Human flourishing: nurturing one"s life; a vital and genuine life; living life to the fullest. God and from where we ought to be; a chronic problem in judaism, both literally and figuratively; the motivating. Return: to return back to god and our true home; from paradise to desert wilderness to the new jerusalem to make things ready and right.
